ACTS of extreme violence perpetrated last week in Lagos and Abuja by commercial motorcycle (Okada) operators could be pointers that the rampaging terrorist bandits ravaging states in the North such as Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kaduna and Katsina, may have infiltrated our major urban centres. In Lagos, a misunderstanding between these strange elements and citizen David […]

A lecturer with the Kaduna Polytechnic who was abducted by bandits together with her daughter and driver, Dr Rahmatu Abarshi, has been released. 

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna The village head of Rijana, a community in Kaduna State, Mr Ayuba Dakolo, has been kidnapped with some farmers at a farming area in the local government. It was gathered from a local that the bandits have called asking for gallons of petrol, engine oil and cigarettes as ransom. “The village […]

By Luminous Jannamike Abuja — Following widespread reports of kidnapping in parts of  Abuja, the FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has said a new strategy was needed to tackle insecurity, especially banditry in Nigeria’s capital city. Aliyu spoke during the 6th security meeting with area council chairmen, council of graded chiefs and other […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna The All Progressives Congress (APC) ward chairman of Aribi Ward in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr Iliya Auta, was reportedly killed by bandits in an attack on the community. Although the police were yet to react to the incident, sources said the gunmen attacked the community, Monday night, killing […]